Syria: 2 civilians killed in Israeli airstrike near Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s defense ministry says two civilians have been killed by an Israeli airstrike on military positions near…
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Morgan Wallen wins at ACM Awards; Lambert wins top prize
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Morgan Wallen won album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards for “Dangerous: The Double…
Continue ReadingRealtors to conservatives living in liberal areas: Try Idaho
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — Sandpoint, Idaho, is a four-season resort town built along the shores of scenic…
Continue ReadingRepublican ‘unforced errors’ threaten path to Senate control
By STEVE PEOPLES and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican missteps that include intense infighting are threatening the…
Continue ReadingRepublican ‘unforced errors’ threaten path to Senate control
By STEVE PEOPLES and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican missteps that include intense infighting are threatening the…
Continue ReadingCrisis deepens, Ukraine accuses Moscow of ‘medieval’ tactics
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is deepening as Russian forces intensify their shelling…
Continue ReadingChina’s trade up in Jan-Feb, before Russia invaded Ukraine
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports rose by double digits in January and February before Russia’s attack on…
Continue Reading‘The Batman’ screening features guest appearance: A real bat
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A real bat made made a surprise guest appearance at a Texas showing of “The Batman” this weekend. The bat was spotted…
Continue ReadingPoet Sonia Sanchez to receive Edwin MacDowell Medal
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The poet, activist and educator Sonia Sanchez is this year’s winner of the Edward MacDowell…
Continue ReadingAsian shares extend losses as oil prices push higher
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have declined after Wall Street logged its biggest drop in more than a year as…
Continue Reading‘Squid Game Election’: South Korean campaign gets ugly
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rivalry, mudslinging and negative campaigning between the two leading presidential…
Continue ReadingGas tops $4 per gallon average, 1st time since 2008
NEW YORK (AP) — The average price of regular gasoline across the U.S. has risen above $4 per gallon for the first time since 2008. The AAA motor…
Continue Reading‘Lost Daughter’ wins top prizes at Independent Spirit Awards
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” “Drive My Car” and “Summer of…
Continue ReadingThey’re off: Mushers begin trek to Nome; Seavey seeks record
WILLOW, Alaska (AP) — And they’re off to Nome. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race had its competitive start Sunday north of Anchorage. There…
Continue ReadingWoman, fetus die after migrants abandoned in truck in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say a pregnant woman and her unborn child died after dozens of migrants were abandoned in an overheated…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy launches daily calls to action with Global Citizen
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has an unusual new partner in his campaign to defend his country —…
Continue ReadingMan charged in 18 Texas deaths says he’s “not a killer”
DALLAS (AP) — A man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span said in a newspaper interview he is innocent and…
Continue ReadingNetflix, TikTok block services in Russia to avoid crackdown
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Netflix and TikTok suspended most of their services in Russia on Sunday as the government cracks down on…
Continue ReadingDenmark to hold referendum on joining EU’s common defense
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Denmark will hold a referendum in June because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on whether to join…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why does Ukraine need foreign warplanes?
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a…
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